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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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